SCCWRP and its partners have completed screening sediment samples collected during the Southern California Bight 2018 Regional Monitoring Program for contaminants using non-targeted chemical analysis. The work, completed in December, … More
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Study examines how to alter sediment dredging in wetlands to offset rising sea levels
SCCWRP and the University of California, Irvine have completed a four-year study exploring how altering sediment dredging practices in coastal wetlands vulnerable to sea level rise could reduce anticipated ecological … More
New phase of West Coast ocean modeling initiative to focus on OAH’s biological impacts
A research team that has been modeling how ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) are expected to intensify along the West Coast in the coming years is moving into a new … More
Workshop being planned on how to evaluate uncertainty for acidification modeling initiative
SCCWRP member agencies have begun planning a workshop to better understand how to evaluate uncertainty in a set of West Coast models that predicts how marine life could be adversely … More
SCCWRP asked to co-organize special, virtual HABs national meeting
SCCWRP has been asked to co-convene and co-facilitate a special national meeting on harmful algal blooms (HABs) this spring following a decision by the National HAB Committee to postpone its … More
Study to probe role of channel modification, eutrophication in impacting Central Valley watershed health
SCCWRP and its partners have launched a three-year effort to determine the degree to which human modifications to Central Valley watersheds are triggering harmful algal blooms and other eutrophication issues … More
Draft environmental flow recommendations for L.A. River to be released in February
A research team that has been working for the past two years to determine the minimum environmental flows needed to protect the Los Angeles River’s ecological health and recreational benefits … More
Beta version of stream flow classification tool released, to be rolled out across U.S. Southwest
SCCWRP and its partners have completed development of the beta version of a tool that can rapidly distinguish among perennial, intermittent and ephemeral streams in the U.S. Southwest, paving the … More
Regional monitoring network being built to evaluate BMP performance
The Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition (SMC) has begun building a regional monitoring network for tracking the performance of a wide variety of stormwater BMPs (best management practices) – a … More
Study to probe quality-assurance issues with Ceriodaphnia toxicity test
SCCWRP has launched a two-year statewide effort to ensure that laboratories conducting a toxicity test commonly used to monitor the water quality of wastewater and stormwater discharges are producing consistently … More